KIDDERMINSTER Victoria secured a losing draw at Shrewsbury in the Birmingham league Premier Division. The hosts won the toss and elected to field at Chester Road North but saw Shrewsbury make a good start. However, they were reduced
PERSHORE were unable to force a victory as Romsley and Hunnington held out in Worcestershire League Division One. Having declared on 255-8, Ciaran Sanders’ side had to settle for a winning draw as their hosts reached 221-9 at the close. After winning
THE rain proved to be a pest for the Worcestershire Cricket League with plenty of delayed starts and interruptions. Division One saw Stourbridge asserting themselves as credible potential champions after five wins in seven completed matches. They brushed
A ROUND of 78 saw Neil Hawkins win Kidderminster Golf Club’s men’s monthly medal. Men’s medal, Division One: 1 Neil Hawkins (78-6-72); 2 Jim Parsons (83-10-73 — count-back); 3 John Gatehouse (83 -10-73). Division Two: 1 Martin Gregory (83-11-72); 2
RUSHWICK remain top of Worcestershire League Division Three after a 152-run victory over Chaddesley Corbett. The hosts posted 285 all out in their 50 overs, thanks to a late onslaught from Steve Emson (83) and Gary Watkins (52) putting on 142 for the
A BRILLIANT 38-ball century by Liam O’Driscoll was the highlight as Worcester Nomads crushed Redditch in Worcestershire League Division One. O’Driscoll reached three figures in double-quick time as he ended unbeaten on 129 in the nine-wicket victory.
BREAD is often considered an important part of a staple diet, but one loaf from a Malvern supermarket appeared to take this advice a little too literally. Peter Glaze, of Borrowdale Road, said he and a friend were tucking in to a baguette bought
Worcestershire League. Bewdley v Pedmore Pedmore (24) 313-3, Bewdley (2) 146 all out. Pedmore won by 167 runs. Bromyard v Astwood Bank Astwood Bank (14) 257-8 (S.Thomas 60), Bromyard (9) 209-6 (G.Leighton 57). Astwood Bank winning draw. Droitwich
BISHOP’S Stortford will face Worcester City next season after their shock move to Blue Square Bet North. The Hertfordshire club have been switched from the southern section in the wake of Rushden and Diamonds being expelled from the Premier. Rushden
BRANSFORD Golf Club’s ladies’ section held their Bader Salver competition, which produced an extremely tight finish with just one point separating the first three pairings. Following count-back, the duo of Leigh Thomas and Jodie Bennett finished first
ENGLAND Saxons’ Tom Johnson is tackled by Tonga’s Pepa Koloamatangi during the hosts’ 41-14 Churchill Cup win at Gloucester yesterday. Saxons secured a place in the cup final as their scrum power yielded three penalty tries in miserable conditions.
EVESHAM rider Simon Andrews admitted his first year competing at the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy could not have gone much better. The newcomer, who was riding for Ice Valley BMW Motorad, capped off his fortnight after finishing 11th in the PokerStars
MARTIN Lewis and Stewart Wilson are the new holders of Worcester Golf and Country Club’s Hogg Bowl. The pair defeated Andy Abbott and Richie Evans to lift the trophy for the second time in the last three years, running away with a 6&4 victory in the
THERE were no draws in Worcestershire Cricket League Division Three over the weekend. Rushwick beat Chaddesley Corbett to stay 18 points clear of Alvechurch and Hopwood, who gained maximum points from a massive victory over Old Vigornians. They in turn
EIGHTY-four members, both past and present, played in the annual Founders’ Day Trophy at Bishampton’s Vale Golf Club. The competition was a team stableford and the final scores were close with the three-ball of Nic Yates, Lyndsey Parsons, Andrew Hawkins
PROPOSALS to extend the retail park in Malvern Link are recommended for approval when they go before district council planners next week, despite the misgivings of police and residents. CPG Investors of Cheshire, which owns the retail park, is proposing
WORCESTER gained an 11-shot victory over visitors Malvern Victoria. A close first 10 ends was all-square but the hosts then picked up a six and five to take an advantage and they held off a Victoria fightback. Winning on three rinks,
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' Friends Life t20 match with Lancashire Lightning was rained off without a ball being bowled. The New Road side were hoping to build on Friday night's seven-wicket success over Northamptonshire Steelbacks. However, persistent rain
IS this the shape of things to come for Malvern? A design proposal for the town’s latest piece of public art has been unveiled this week – and its backers want to know what you think. The sculpture is intended as the centrepiece for
A PLAQUE which marks the link between Worcester’s most famous composer and a city church has been unveiled. St George’s Roman Catholic Church, Sansome Place, dedicated a plaque to Sir Edward Elgar, the church’s organist between 1884 and 1889, in a service
HEALTH chiefs are in talks with a private company to fund a satellite radiotherapy unit at a Worcester hospital in what would be another controversial PFI deal. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is in talks with Catalyst to help cover the £20-
FIVE of Worcestershire and Herefordshire’s best new entrepreneurs have been shortlisted for the final of a business competition at the Three Counties Show. Charlie Beldam of Cotswold Gold from Broadway, Serena Crump of The Cookery Club from Kenchester
PARISHIONERS have been praying for farmers beset by the lack of rain, bovine TB and government regulation. Church-goers in the Teme Valley South have recorded a rogation service to air on the radio praying for God’s help in supporting farmers
A YOUTH who was a part-time waiter at a Worcester Indian restaurant has been convicted of a street mugging in the city. Daniyal Zakar denied that he had stolen a £70 mobile phone from a 15-year-old who was attacked in the Tything. Zakar, aged 17, of
